Position Function:
Directs the recruiting operations of the Mississippi State Baseball program, including on-campus visits, the coaching staff’s recruiting travel calendar, and recruitment of high school, junior college, and NCAA Transfer Portal prospects. Supports the development of current student-athletes through video evaluation, development records, and activities directed by the Head Coach. Also assists with internal and external assignments within the program. Position reports to the Head Baseball Coach.
Salary Grade: 17
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Directs the day-to-day operations of the baseball program’s recruiting functions, including the recruiting board and prospect database for high school, junior college, and NCAA Transfer Portal prospects.
- Plans and coordinates on-campus recruiting visits, including official and unofficial visits, junior days, and prospect camps, managing itineraries, lodging, meals, hosts, and meetings with academic, athletic, and University departments.
- Assists in the coordination the coaching staff's off-campus recruiting calendar, helping to direct the scheduling of where and when coaches recruit at high school, travel and showcase, and junior college events within NCAA recruiting and evaluation periods.
- Directs the program's Transfer Portal recruiting: monitors portal entries during transfer windows, organizes prospect information and video for staff review, schedules contacts and visits, and tracks each prospect's status.
- Direct and coordinate content creation and other recruiting materials to be utilized in the recruitment of all baseball prospects.
- Prepares prospect reports, video, and data for coaching staff evaluation and maintains recruiting contact and evaluation records.
- Fosters relationships with agents, high school, travel, and junior college coaches, prospects' families, and the parents and alumni of the baseball program.
- Assist in player development as directed by Head Coach. Responsibilities include assisting in skill instruction, video evaluation and review, and other areas that support the players baseball development.
- Assist with the collection, organization, and review of player performance video and data, and prepare individual development materials for coaching staff review.
- Maintain individual player development records, including development goals, progress notes, and evaluation history, as directed by the Head Coach.
- Coordinate player development activities with the strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and sport science staff so that individual development plans stay aligned across the program.
- Assist with the acclimation of incoming student-athletes, including orientation to program standards, expectations, and player development resources.
- Support student-athletes preparing for professional opportunities, including organizing evaluation materials and coordinating permissible interactions with professional scouts and agents consistent with NCAA rules.
- Knowledge of and adherence to all NCAA and SEC rules.
- Perform other duties as assigned the Head Baseball Coach.
Supervisory Authority May supervise student workers and volunteers.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree. Experience: Two years of relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- General knowledge of University, SEC and NCAA policies and regulations.
- Ability to communicate with various constituents; students, coaches, and administrators.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal and interactive skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively within a team environment.
- Proficiency in the use of computer/social media, and communications support of the MSU Baseball program.
- Ability to collect, organize, and review player performance video and data, and present findings clearly to the coaching staff.
- Working knowledge of player development planning, including tracking individual goals, progress, and evaluation history over time.
- Ability to coordinate across strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and sport science staff in support of individual development plans.
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Ability to work evenings and weekend hours.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
- Ability to work long hours standing on feet.
- Frequent - Externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one's control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; involves conflict-resolution or similar interactions involving emotional issues or stress on a regular basis.
- Job occasionally requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands.
- Job occasionally requires standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
Please attach your resume and cover letter to the application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
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